sch.44-sec.14Changes affecting eligible works

### sch.44-sec.14 Changes affecting eligible works This section applies if the authority made a grant of financial assistance under the scheme for carrying out eligible works to an eligible home and any of the following changes happen— there is a change to the licensed contractor who is to carry out the eligible works; there is a change in the scope of the eligible works under the approved contract; there is a change in the costs of carrying out the eligible works under the approved contract. The applicant must give the authority written notice of the change. The authority must, as soon as practicable after receiving the written notice— notify the public works department of the applicant’s written notice of the change; and request the public works department to— issue a new value for money certificate for the eligible works; and give the authority the new certificate. The authority must, as soon as practicable after receiving the new value for money certificate issued under subsection (3) (b) (i) , give the certificate to the applicant. If the authority or public works department asks the applicant to provide further information about the change, the applicant must provide the information to the authority or department. The authority may increase the amount of financial assistance paid under section 12 if the authority is satisfied— the change has caused an increase in the cost of carrying out the eligible works; and the public works department has issued a new value for money certificate for the eligible works. The authority may withhold any outstanding payment of financial assistance if satisfied the applicant has not complied with subsection (2) or (5) . In this section— approved contract , in relation to eligible works and a grant of financial assistance under the scheme, means the contract to carry out the eligible works that formed the basis of the applicant’s eligibility for the assistance. sch 44 s 14 ins 2022 SL No. 105 s 5 amd 2022 SL No. 176 s 9 ; 2024 SL No. 46 s 11 (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.1) This section applies if the authority made a grant of financial assistance under the scheme for carrying out eligible works to an eligible home and any of the following changes happen— there is a change to the licensed contractor who is to carry out the eligible works; there is a change in the scope of the eligible works under the approved contract; there is a change in the costs of carrying out the eligible works under the approved contract. (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.2) The applicant must give the authority written notice of the change. (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.3) The authority must, as soon as practicable after receiving the written notice— notify the public works department of the applicant’s written notice of the change; and request the public works department to— issue a new value for money certificate for the eligible works; and give the authority the new certificate. (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.4) The authority must, as soon as practicable after receiving the new value for money certificate issued under subsection (3) (b) (i) , give the certificate to the applicant. (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.5) If the authority or public works department asks the applicant to provide further information about the change, the applicant must provide the information to the authority or department. (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.6) The authority may increase the amount of financial assistance paid under section 12 if the authority is satisfied— the change has caused an increase in the cost of carrying out the eligible works; and the public works department has issued a new value for money certificate for the eligible works. (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.7) The authority may withhold any outstanding payment of financial assistance if satisfied the applicant has not complied with subsection (2) or (5) . (sch.44-sec.14-ssec.8) In this section— approved contract , in relation to eligible works and a grant of financial assistance under the scheme, means the contract to carry out the eligible works that formed the basis of the applicant’s eligibility for the assistance. - (a) there is a change to the licensed contractor who is to carry out the eligible works; - (b) there is a change in the scope of the eligible works under the approved contract; - (c) there is a change in the costs of carrying out the eligible works under the approved contract. - (a) notify the public works department of the applicant’s written notice of the change; and - (b) request the public works department to— (i) issue a new value for money certificate for the eligible works; and (ii) give the authority the new certificate. - (i) issue a new value for money certificate for the eligible works; and - (ii) give the authority the new certificate. - (i) issue a new value for money certificate for the eligible works; and - (ii) give the authority the new certificate. - (a) the change has caused an increase in the cost of carrying out the eligible works; and - (b) the public works department has issued a new value for money certificate for the eligible works.